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单词 dollop
释义 dol·lop
I. \ˈdäləp\ noun
also dal·lop \ˈdal-\
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. obsolete : a tuft or clump especially of grass
2.
 a. : a lump or blob of a semiliquid, mushy, or plastic substance
  < drop a dollop of ice cream or of whipped cream on a piece of pie >
  < a dollop of stew hit me on the back of the neck — Allan Ashbolt >
 b. : a dash or splash or a small portion of a liquid; specifically : a small drink
  < lingering over a few dollops of brandy >
 c. : a slight admixture or one of several interspersed bits
  < the author has essayed a charming fantasy with a dollop of satire — Lee Rogow >
  < experimental novels … served up in dollops of bogus poetic prose — J.B.Priestley >
3. dialect Britain : slut, trollop
II. verb
also dallop \“\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. chiefly Britain : to serve in dollops
2. chiefly Britain : to admix with a dollop or intersperse with dollops
intransitive verb
: plop
 < salt water dolloped over the boat's side >
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